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Book SynopsisIn this guide, Justin Holcomb---a priest, professor, and author---introduces readers to the major heresies in Christian history, outlining not just the false teachings but also the orthodox response to each one and their ongoing contemporary relevance. Discussion questions make Know the Heretics useful for individual and group study alike.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: What Is Heresy? 1. Judaizers (ca. 50) * Paul replied (Galatians). 2. Marcion (ca. 85-160) * Tertullian and Iranaeus replied. 3. Docetism: Primary teacher is Valentinus (ca. 136-165) * Irenaeus and Polycarp replied. 4. Mani (ca. 216-277) * St. Augustine replied. 5. Sabellius (ca. 215) * Tertullian replied. 6. Arius (256-336 A.D.) * Athanasius replied. 7. Photinus (?-376) * Hilary of Poitiers replied. 8. Apollinarius (?-390A.D.) * Gregory of Nazianzus replied. 9. Pelagius (ca.354-420/440) * St. Augustine replied 10. Eutyches (378-454 A.D.) * Leo the Great replied 11. Nestorius (ca. 381-451) * Cyril of Alexandria replied. 12. Monothelitism: Primary teach is Virgilus (?-555) * Maximus the Confessor replied. Conclusion
